Quad
U. Tennessee Southern
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    U. Tennessee Southern has 8 pts more first-gen students than Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (41% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts has 5 pts more Pell recipients than U. Tennessee Southern (41% vs. 36%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is more diverse (index 0.45 vs. 0.42)

    Diversity index

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
U. Tennessee Southern864
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts713
Pell Grant share
U. Tennessee Southern36%
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts41%
First-gen share
U. Tennessee Southern41%
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts33%
Diversity index
U. Tennessee Southern0.42
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts0.45

Who they are

Men
U. Tennessee Southern39%
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts45%
Part-time students
U. Tennessee Southern7%
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts8%
Students 25 and older
U. Tennessee Southern9%
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts13%

Race & ethnicity

U. Tennessee Southern
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. Tennessee Southern80%
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts63%
First-years from other states
U. Tennessee Southern12%
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts36%
First-years from abroad
U. Tennessee Southern8%
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts0%
New transfer students this fall
U. Tennessee Southern113
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts72
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. Tennessee Southern40%
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts37%

Campus

U. Tennessee Southern
Distant townNAIA · Southern States Athletic ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Town near a cityNCAA D-III · Massachusetts State College Athletic AssociationStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

PolicyU. Tennessee SouthernMassachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive housing–Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus records–Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online–Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why